Thurs APril 29

Taylor finished up her home front presentation and now mr bruns is presenting his mop up presentation.

Selective training act and service act 1940. firtst peacetime draft in us history. Used until 1973 to fill military needs. After 1973, US military depended on volunteers.

George C Marshall was the chief staff of the us military during WWII. Concerens the homefront.

Women in WWII. Women had a big roll. They took over the jobs in the factories when they guys went off to war. Nursing was also a big job. They also typed articles. Bus drivers farmers typist teachers conductors waitresses messengers salespeople were some jobs that women took up. Women’s army corps was called waves. Women were also army pilots. Iva toguri was forced to broadcast propaganda to the allied troops for japan. She was Japanese. She was later convicted for treason. She would play depressing music. And tell people about how they should miss their loved ones.

African Americans played a big roll in the war.

Henry Kaiser was pry one of the biggest reasons we won. He pumped out so many ships that we were able to stay ahead. .

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